cearcian

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From a metathetic alteration of Proto-West Germanic *krakōn. Doublet of cracian.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑr.ki.ɑn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑrˠ.ki.ɑn]

Verb[edit]

ċearcian

  1. to chatter, creak, crash
  2. to gnash

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: charken, cherken, chirken